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ADDIS ABABA, July 11 (Xinhua) – Ethiopia has repatriated 3,000 citizens stranded in foreign countries in the last three months, a government official said on Wednesday
. Djibouti and Sudan, spokesman of the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, Meles Alem, told local and foreign media
Alem said that since the arrival of new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in April, Efforts to Protect the Rights of Ethiopians Ahmed's reconciling gestures and his efforts to reach consensus during his 100-day tenure have allowed Ethiopians living abroad to return to their homeland. Originally to participate in the reform process initiated by Ethiopia, the spokesman said.
Despite a growing economy and public awareness campaigns by the Ethiopian government about the dangers of hu thousands of Ethiopians seeking better economic opportunities are each year victims of trafficking to destinations in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Many Ethiopian migrants are abused by smugglers and other criminals, including badual and physical violence. destinations.
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